Including the new XPower Gaming AC
MSI has also shown their first batch of X299 motherboards for Intel's Basin Falls platform during Computex. Meanwhile there are quite a few pictures available online. So far MSI is presenting four new ATX models based on the same PCB and one E-ATX motherboard.
Looking at the MSI socket LGA2066 lineup, which they’re currently showing at Computex there are the following models: X299 Gaming Pro Carbon, X299 Gaming M7, X299 SLI Plus and X299 Tomahawk. All of them share a very similar PCB and what sets them apart from each other is the color scheme and the design of the heatsinks, the audio solution and a few connectors. All of them come with an ATX form factor and eight DDR4 DIMM slots as well as a 9-phase VRM, four PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots and two PCIe x1 slots. Storage wise there are two M.2 slots and eight angled SATA 6 ports. On the MSI X299 Gaming M7 there are additional features like a debug display, on-board buttons and several plastic covers. Pricing-wise, the X299 SLI Plus should be the cheapest, followed by the X299 Tomahawk, the X299 Gaming Pro Carbon, and the X299 Gaming M7.
Furthermore MSI is also displaying a new high-end board, which goes by the name X299 XPower Gaming AC motherboard. Compared to the high-end X99 XPower Gaming Titanium, MSI has changed the color scheme as well as the design. Since this motherboard is designed for overclockers there are several buttons and switches. In our opinion the old model was a bit better looking, since we always appreciated that particular design.
On the X299 XPower Gaming AC there are four full-sized PCIe slots with steel reinforcements and one PCIe x1 slot. In the case of storage you’ll find ten angled SATA ports, one U.2 port and three M.2 slots. In addition to the three 32 Gb/s M.2 slots (two 110mm and one 80mm), MSI includes a PCIe 3.0 x8 riser card which is compatible with two additional M.2 SSD. Looking for additional features we find a debug display, several onboard buttons and 4-pin PWM fan headers. All over the board there are several RGB LEDs compatible with Mystic Light RGB software.
Source: Techpowerup
Looking at the MSI socket LGA2066 lineup, which they’re currently showing at Computex there are the following models: X299 Gaming Pro Carbon, X299 Gaming M7, X299 SLI Plus and X299 Tomahawk. All of them share a very similar PCB and what sets them apart from each other is the color scheme and the design of the heatsinks, the audio solution and a few connectors. All of them come with an ATX form factor and eight DDR4 DIMM slots as well as a 9-phase VRM, four PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots and two PCIe x1 slots. Storage wise there are two M.2 slots and eight angled SATA 6 ports. On the MSI X299 Gaming M7 there are additional features like a debug display, on-board buttons and several plastic covers. Pricing-wise, the X299 SLI Plus should be the cheapest, followed by the X299 Tomahawk, the X299 Gaming Pro Carbon, and the X299 Gaming M7.
Furthermore MSI is also displaying a new high-end board, which goes by the name X299 XPower Gaming AC motherboard. Compared to the high-end X99 XPower Gaming Titanium, MSI has changed the color scheme as well as the design. Since this motherboard is designed for overclockers there are several buttons and switches. In our opinion the old model was a bit better looking, since we always appreciated that particular design.
On the X299 XPower Gaming AC there are four full-sized PCIe slots with steel reinforcements and one PCIe x1 slot. In the case of storage you’ll find ten angled SATA ports, one U.2 port and three M.2 slots. In addition to the three 32 Gb/s M.2 slots (two 110mm and one 80mm), MSI includes a PCIe 3.0 x8 riser card which is compatible with two additional M.2 SSD. Looking for additional features we find a debug display, several onboard buttons and 4-pin PWM fan headers. All over the board there are several RGB LEDs compatible with Mystic Light RGB software.
Source: Techpowerup
News by Luca Rocchi and Marc Büchel - German Translation by Paul Görnhardt - Italian Translation by Francesco Daghini
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